3 Different Men, Holding 3 Different Objects, Had 1 Suspicious Thing In Common

I live in New York City, and I happen to be a black man as well. I was coming out of the subway the other day when I spied two cops (both white) hanging around the exit. This is a semi-usual thing in the city — I believe they patrol stations randomly from time to…

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Joseph Lamour

Oct 13, 2014

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